Housing data for Fobes Hill, WA

Fobes Hill, WA has an estimated 2,569 residents and 1,013 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in Snohomish County.

13.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,401 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,569 (±418)
Housing units
1,013 (±147)
Households that rent
13.6%
Median gross rent
$1,401
Residents since 2015–2019
−13.9%

What stands out in Fobes Hill

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.8 points) in Fobes Hill, lower than in Snohomish County (20.6%).

Households that rent: 13.6% (±6.5 points) in Fobes Hill, lower than in Snohomish County (31.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 9.9% (±6.4 points) in Fobes Hill, lower than in Snohomish County (26.5%).

Homes built before 1980: 54.0% (±13.5 points) in Fobes Hill, higher than in Snohomish County (34.7%).

Housing in Fobes Hill at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,401 median gross rent a month
  • Rent burden: 67.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 13.6% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $133,553 median household income
  • Home values: $827,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $2,970 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $7,334 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 83.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 54.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 73.5% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 34.2 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −13.9% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 9.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Fobes Hill against Snohomish County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Fobes HillSnohomish CountyWashingtonUnited States
Residents2,569 (±418)844,430 (exact)7,816,116 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,013 (±147)331,530 (±231)3,306,620 (±517)143,775,355
Households that rent13.6% (±6.5 points)31.8% (±0.6 points)36.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,401 (±$248)$1,949 (±$22)$1,760 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$133,553 (±$35,534)$111,246 (±$1,305)$98,141 (±$414)$80,734
Median home value$827,900 (±$51,529)$696,000 (±$4,737)$564,600 (±$1,940)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,334 (±$810)$5,364 (±$64)$4,556 (±$16)$3,119
Built before 198054.0% (±13.5 points)34.7% (±0.8 points)43.4% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute34.2 minutes (±7.0)30.8 minutes (±0.4)26.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband96.2% (±3.4 points)94.4% (±0.4 points)93.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents42.2 years (±8.0)38.6 years (±0.2)38.3 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Fobes Hill covers 4.7 square miles of land, about 552 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Fobes Hill has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,984 (±389)2,569 (±418)−13.9%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,117 (±111)1,013 (±147)−9.3%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,077 (±$122)$1,401 (±$248)+30.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$493,200 (±$49,359)$827,900 (±$51,529)+67.9%Up after inflation
Median household income$114,875 (±$26,287)$133,553 (±$35,534)+16.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$2,279 (±$137)$2,970 (±$481)+30.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$5,831 (±$746)$7,334 (±$810)+25.8%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent12.2% (±7.4 points)13.6% (±6.5 points)+1.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±23.6 points)0.0% (±25.2 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Snohomish County

Fobes Hill has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Snohomish County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Snohomish County recorded 159 violent and 1,388 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Fobes Hill

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Snohomish2.0 mi$1,654$683,90044.6%
Bunk Foss2.4 mi$2,705$831,0008.0%
Everett3.2 mi$1,740$565,30051.0%
Cavalero3.6 mi$3,127$656,00022.2%
Eastmont3.6 mi$2,443$784,00011.2%
Lake Stevens4.8 mi$2,224$635,60024.4%
Machias5.3 mi$3,102$714,10019.8%
Silver Firs5.3 mi$2,881$859,90010.9%

Places in Washington most like Fobes Hill

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Vashon$1,670$790,700$120,57117.3%
Lake Morton-Berrydale$2,017$714,200$129,83311.4%
Meadow Glade$1,460$650,300$129,4275.0%
Chain Lake$1,755$873,000$161,28611.2%
Mirrormont$2,083$973,900$181,8427.7%
Lake Tapps$2,091$742,400$148,00510.8%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Washington.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Fobes Hill, fiscal year 2027

Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$2,091$2,180$2,549$3,324$3,954

HUD income limits for Fobes Hill, fiscal year 2026

Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$34,550$57,550$81,700
2 people$39,450$65,800$93,350
3 people$44,400$74,000$105,000
4 people$49,300$82,200$116,650
5 people$53,250$88,800$126,000
6 people$57,200$95,400$135,350
7 people$61,150$101,950$144,650
8 people$65,100$108,550$154,000

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,400.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Fobes Hill is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fobes Hill

What is the average rent in Fobes Hill, WA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fobes Hill is $1,401 (±$248) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Fobes Hill?

Fobes Hill has an estimated 135 (±70) renting households, 13.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Fobes Hill?

The median household income in Fobes Hill is $133,553 (±$35,534) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Fobes Hill, WA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $827,900 (±$51,529) for owner-occupied homes in Fobes Hill (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Fobes Hill?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fobes Hill, WA is $2,970 (±$481) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Fobes Hill?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fobes Hill, WA is $7,334 (±$810) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Fobes Hill growing?

In Fobes Hill, the number of residents went from 2,984 in 2015–2019 to 2,569 in 2020–2024 (−13.9%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fobes Hill CDP, Washington (place:24425, in state:53).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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